Matha had 3 self-help groups with 30 members in 2024-25, as reported by the Ministry of Rural Development's DAY-NRLM programme.
Women's self-help groups formed under the Deendayal Antyodaya Yojana – National Rural Livelihoods Mission, by financial year, as counted by the ministry.
| Year | Groups | Members | SC members | ST members | OBC members | Other members |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-26 | Not reported | — | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2024-25 | 3 | 30 | 9 | 3 | 9 | 9 |
| 2023-24 | 5 | 86 | 9 | 33 | 12 | 32 |
| 2022-23 | 7 | 68 | 9 | 19 | 25 | 15 |
| 2021-22 | 12 | 106 | 18 | 9 | 18 | 61 |
| 2019-20 | 5 | 52 | 10 | 21 | 21 | 0 |
| 2018-19 | 1 | 9 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 7 |
| 2017-18 | 13 | 116 | 0 | 12 | 14 | 90 |
Source: Ministry of Rural Development (DAY-NRLM), Village-wise Self Help Group and Members Count, data.gov.in (GODL-India), retrieved 30 Oct 2026.
Which welfare facilities the Census 2011 Village Directory recorded in Matha, and how far the nearest one was when it had none.
| Facility | In 2011 | Villages in Purulia with it |
|---|---|---|
| Anganwadi centre | Not reported | 70% of 1,598 villages |
| ICDS nutrition centre | Not reported | 65% of 1,118 villages |
| ASHA health worker | In the village | 66% of 1,130 villages |
| Ration shop (PDS) | Not in the village | 69% of 1,032 villages |
| Self-help group (SHG) | Not reported | 45% of 748 villages |
| Agricultural credit society | Not in the village · nearest more than 10 km away | 3% of 2,667 villages |
| Health sub-centre | Not in the village · nearest within 5 km | 15% of 2,505 villages |
| Birth and death registration office | Not reported | 52% of 564 villages |
| Internet café / Common Service Centre | Not in the village · nearest more than 10 km away | 2% of 2,667 villages |
| Post office | Not in the village · nearest more than 10 km away | 8% of 2,667 villages |
Census 2011 — the official record from 2011, not today's situation.
Central schemes for rural households, chosen from the village's own Census 2011 figures. Eligibility is personal: check each scheme's page.
District-level figures for Purulia district, not figures for Matha.
Central-government dashboards · sourced from data.gov.in · refreshed when the ministry publishes
These are district-level figures for Purulia district, not figures for Matha.
29,177 of 5,55,674 rural households have a tap connection
Method: Sum of 4,399 habitation rows in 20 block resources published on data.gov.in by the Department of Drinking Water and Sanitation (households; households with a tap connection).
Source: Households with Piped Water Supply (PWS) under Jal Jeevan Mission (JJM), per-block resources · retrieved 29 Oct 2026
household toilets built, 5,03,339 households listed · coverage 100.0%
Source: District-wise Coverage of Individual Household Latrine (IHHL) as on date · retrieved 29 Oct 2026
PMAY-G (rural houses) is not shown: the ministry publishes no district-wise bulk dataset.
